NURSING & MIDWIFERY
Newly qualified and experienced nurses at the Royal Free London have the opportunity to work across the trusts four divisions – transplant and specialist services, surgery and associated services, medicine and urgent care, and women and children – which between them care for 1.6 million patients each year. We deliver approximately 8,000 babies per year. We have training places for 350 nurses and midwives and more than 600 doctors. Our nurses play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where our nurses can thrive and succeed. If you'd like to be a part of our team, we'd be delighted to hear from you.
A full menu of training is available to our nursing and midwifery staff including clinical and non-clinical formal programmes of study and study days.
access to internally run clinical skills and personal development courses
access to an internal leadership toolkit and development programme
access to a Band 6 talent management programme for aspiring ward/unit managers
support with applications for nationally run leadership programmes
access to a nationally-recognised preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses
access to post-registration CPD courses, modules and programmes from our partner universities for career and role model development
support from locally based clinical practice educators/facilitators
We offer our nursing staff the:
Opportunity to transfer between departments after nine months
Opportunity to rotate to HDU
Career clinics using the CapitalNurse Career framework
Guardianships for newly qualified nurses who can be allocated a ‘Guardian’ who is experienced nurse for coaching and support
University accredited 12 months Preceptorship followed by in house training courses with allocated Preceptor from day 1
Clear training/career pathway
Flexible working utilising self-rostering
Health and wellbeing events
Staff involvement in Quality Improvement programmes
‘What Matters to You’ and Joy in Work listening and engagement events
Bespoke Local Induction
In-house accredited education programmes
Staff recognition awards – OSCARS and long service awards
Local staff recognition awards such as employee of the month
Access to speaking up champions
We have a suite of in house accredited programmes including the 12 month preceptorship programme leading to an established education/career pathway.
Facilitating and supporting a workforce of talented, dedicated nurses is at the top of our priority list.
A full menu of training is available to our nursing and midwifery staff including clinical and non-clinical formal programmes of study and study days including:
access to internally run clinical skills and personal development courses
access to an internal leadership toolkit and development programme
access to a Band 6 talent management programme for aspiring ward/unit managers
support with applications for nationally run leadership programmes
access to a nationally-recognised preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses
access to post-registration CPD courses, modules and programmes from our partner universities for career and role model development
support from locally based clinical practice educators/facilitators
Cordwainers’ awards for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants funded by the Royal Free Hospital Nurses Home of Rest Trust (registered charity 234902). The charity is run as a partnership between the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers and the Royal Free London. The charity supports a number of awards open to nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants for education and development opportunities in research, leadership development and sharing skills in underprivileged communities.